Whatever SNOWDEN's info,its value is time-limited, has shelflife, expiration date, even for N. Korea
Am surprised that N. Korea has been so quiet throughout this episode. It is so needy for attention and so expert at playing the passive-aggressive game, besides (as a DUer noted) it is so close to Hong Kong, that it would seem a perfect fit.
But whatever info SNOWDEN has left, it's got a diminishing value. Whether some believe our government is nefarious or incompetent, any self-respecting "villain" would at least try to have some kind of contingency plans that might short circuit damage.
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On my R&R from Vietnam my ship stopped in Hong Kong enroute to the Philippines, then we stayed six weeks drydock in Guam, then paused in Japan on our way back. My old ship had previously served in Korea. So it's my idea of a neighborhood. Besides that it was a DUer from Australia who posted "how close" and what a perfect fit N. Korea was vis a vis Hong Kong.
And Hong Kong to Moscow: 4438.15 mi. Ain't Google and President GORE's internet grand?!1
Gosh, my old rust bucket (benjo maru = "shit ship"
, we really got around: time flies when we had some fun::
Saigon – Hong Kong: 936.49 mi.
Saigon – Olongapo City, Philippines: 999 mi
Olongapo City - Guam: 1595 mi
Guam – Yokosuka, Japan: 1544.2 mi
Yokosuka – Saigon: 2683 Miles
If SNOWDEN went there, it would be a loose-cannon COUP for N. Korea, devastating “diplomacy” (blackmail), but with rapidly diminishing value. It might DEVASTATE his admirers, but who can tell about that. And him, since his elite status still would not give him the standard of living to which he’s become accustomed, and it would all go downhill as his information cache approaches worthlessness. The novelty would soon wear off, thereby threatening his internet connection privileges and the waiting-for-Dennis-RODMAN-visits.
